Remembering Ireland women’s rugby Grand Slam; Sexton concern for Leinster; ongoing crisis in Donegal GAA
On the eve of the start of the Irish women’s Six Nations campaign, Louise Lawless takes us on, back to 10 years ago on that Baltic day in Milan when the team made history by winning its first - and, so far, only - Grand Slam.
Johnny Sexton achieved the feat somewhat more recently, but after hobbling out of the England game last weekend there’s a doubt over whether he’ll be able to play again for Leinster this season. Johnny Watterson hears as Leinster prepare for tonight’s United Rugby Championship game at the RDS against a formidable Stormers team sprinkled with Springboks.as far back as December 2020, the changes in the rankings since then leaving that draw looking hopelessly lopsided. Ireland’s pool, of course, contains the first, fourth and fifth-ranked teams in the world, meaning at least one big gun will make an early exit.
Gavin Cummiskey, meanwhile, continues the countdown to Monday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against France in Dublin, taking a look at ahead of the meeting with the World Cup runners-up. They start their campaign against the Netherlands in Paris tonight. Hopefully the Dutch will run them ragged.
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